Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 is an Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Focal Range
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 has a focal range of 8-15mm and 1.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 12 - 22.5mm.
Zoom Method
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.34x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.16m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.34x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f29 at 8mm, and a max aperture of f4.5 and minimum aperture of f29 at 15mm .
Optical Formula
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Three ED + two aspherical elements
- Nano Crystal
- fluorine coatings
Lens Hood
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Nikon AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 is available in Black color.
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